18 May
Member News

News Update Netherlands – EU New York edition

Big Data and value based thresholds in the EU Authorities in Europe are debating the role of Big Data in merger control. The debate has been triggered by a concern about the market power that companies can obtain from their ownership of data - perhaps helped by strong feelings about privacy issues - and the frustration that certain high value deals involving Big Data companies nearly escaped European merger control.  Read Houthoff Buruma's briefing on this topic here. Houthoff Buruma's vision on...

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18 May
Chapter News

Developing Europe’s Payment Landscape: Speech by Yves Mersch

Speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Deutsche Bundesbank’s payment and securities settlement symposium 2017, Frankfurt am Main, 18 May 2017 Fintech has created the potential for the design and implementation of innovative financial services that can better serve users’ needs in terms of speed and convenience. Innovative developments that lead to better services can support commerce, in particular e-commerce, as well as productivity and income growth. To fulfil its mandate under the Treaty,...

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17 May
Brexit News, Chapter News

European Parliament MEPs welcome unity on Brexit and call for reform of the EU

MEPs welcomed the unity of the 27 Member States and the EU institutions with regard to Brexit and also called for a reform of the EU to benefit all its citizens. The President of the European Council Donald Tusk presented to MEPs the Guidelines for Brexit negotiations agreed by the Member States at the summit on 29 April. He welcomed the alignment with the ‘red lines’ set by the European Parliament. The detailed negotiating mandate will be presented for adoption...

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17 May
New York Related News

Governor Cuomo Announces $4.2 Million in Federal Funding Secured to Expand New York’s Apprenticeship Program

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $4.2 million in federal funding is available to support the expansion of New York's Apprenticeship Program. This investment will increase the state's ability to establish new registered apprenticeships by working with Regional Economic Development Councils and other workforce development partners to continue fostering the skilled workforce needed to fuel business growth in emerging industries. "These critically important apprenticeship programs are the gateway to good-paying jobs that are the bedrock of New York's middle class,"...

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17 May
Chapter News

Every Woman Counts: Gender Budgeting in G7 Countries

By Christine Lagarde Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G7 countries met in Bari, Italy, this weekend to consider global economic issues, including steps to maintain economic stability and improving gender equality as important agenda items. Women’s economic empowerment has long been an international priority, of course. The G6—as it was then—was first created in 1975, a year named “International Women’s Year” by the United Nations to help more women worldwide realize their full potential. Mountain climber Junko Tabei masterfully demonstrated...

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17 May
Chapter News

António Guterres: “A strong and united EU is fundamental to a strong UN”

“A strong and united Europe is an absolutely fundamental pillar of a strong and effective United Nations," said António Guterres, addressing MEPs in Strasbourg on 17 May. The Portueguese UN Secretary-General, the first European one since Austria’s Kurt Waldheim in the early 1980s, said global challenges such as the multiplication of conflicts, a human rights violations, climate change and globalisation required the EU and the UN to work together. Welcoming Guterres, Parliament President Antonio Tajani pointed out that both the...

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16 May
Chapter News

EIB backs EUR 11 billion of new financing and welcomes European Parliament support to expand Investment Plan for Europe

The Board of the European Investment Bank today approved a total of EUR 10.8 billion of new financing for 43 projects in the fields of energy, social housing, and support for business and innovation investment across Europe and beyond. “The EIB continues to deliver for Europe’s citizens, mobilising new investment to enhance economic opportunities. Financial projects approved today will support construction of new homes for thousands of families and allow high-speed internet access in towns and rural areas across Europe.”...

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16 May
Brexit News, Chapter News

Brexit Negotiations: Debate with Tusk, Juncker and Barnier on European Council’s Conclusions

MEPs will debate on Wednesday morning the guidelines for the EU negotiations with the UK that the European Council agreed at its last meeting in April. European Council President Donald Tusk, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and EU chief negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier will take part in the debate. The guidelines agreed by the Council are broadly in line with the key principles and conditions for the UK's withdrawal agreement European Parliament adopted on 5 April. In their resolution, MEPs...

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16 May
New York Related News

Mayor Bill de Blasio Signs Legislation Strengthening Protections for Freelance Workers

Mayor Bill de Blasio today held public hearings for, and signed, 12 pieces of legislation into law – Intro. 1017-C, in relation to strengthening protections for freelance workers; Intros. 464-A and 796-A, in relation to promoting absentee voting amongst jailed individuals and requiring City agencies participating in the agency-based voter registration program to assist applicants completing the organ donation section; Intro. 83-A, in relation to requiring the Police Department to publicly post reports concerning cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external...

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15 May
Chapter News

Remarks by Jyrki Katainen, Vice President of the European Commission at the High Level Dialogue Session of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

It is a pleasure to be here to discuss Connectivity - the driving force of the twenty-first century. The Asian Development Bank estimates that Asia faces a $26tn infrastructure gap until 2030. Done the right way, more investment in cross-border infrastructure links could boost sustainable growth for all. That is why it is in Europe's interest to be part of this Initiative. China is at one end of the Belt and Road – Europe at the other. Our Trans-European Networks...

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